Anyone with LCI taillights w/ Bruce's cable get taillight out?
07-08-2008, 10:07 PM
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I been having intermitten right brake light out every time i start up my car. I was wondering if anyone has the same issue and everytime i step on the brakes it will come back on then goes away??? So odd this is happening cause i've checked when error comes on and the brake lights arent out so strange!!! If anyone out there has the same issue?
07-09-2008, 12:13 AM
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Have you always had the issue with the cables rights from the start? Don't think so otherwise you would have mentioned it to me. It may or may not have something to do with the cable because we know that even without the cable sometime the car's error handling can play up.
One thing you can try on your right hand side is : On the plug with the 6 pins, swap pin 4 and pin 6 (pin 1 is the one with the Brown wire). Tell me how you get on.
One thing you can try on your right hand side is : On the plug with the 6 pins, swap pin 4 and pin 6 (pin 1 is the one with the Brown wire). Tell me how you get on.
07-09-2008, 08:37 AM
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Originally Posted by bruce_miranda' post='619320' date='Jul 9 2008, 01:13 AM
Have you always had the issue with the cables rights from the start? Don't think so otherwise you would have mentioned it to me. It may or may not have something to do with the cable because we know that even without the cable sometime the car's error handling can play up.
One thing you can try on your right hand side is : On the plug with the 6 pins, swap pin 4 and pin 6 (pin 1 is the one with the Brown wire). Tell me how you get on.
One thing you can try on your right hand side is : On the plug with the 6 pins, swap pin 4 and pin 6 (pin 1 is the one with the Brown wire). Tell me how you get on.
. How do you go with swapping the pins without tareing up the cables? Can you explain it to me..? We'll i'll take pictures of it when i get home from work today on how i have it plugged into my taillights and see if you can guide me into swapping the pins.
07-09-2008, 08:39 AM
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Originally Posted by Dav530d' post='619328' date='Jul 9 2008, 01:29 AM
Never had any problems with my cables, work great.
Maybe your bulb is on the way out? Have you tried replacing them?
Maybe your bulb is on the way out? Have you tried replacing them?
07-09-2008, 09:10 AM
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Ok here goes a step by step method to swap the wires I spoke about earlier to see if it will help you. Doing it via the forum just incase anyone else ever has to do this again.
This swap is done on the plug with 6 pins on the car harness side.
Use a small screwdriver or similar device to lift the flap.
Then push the small screwdriver into the square hole on the plug slighty to release the catch for the pin and pull on the wire slowly. This will release the pin from the first catch.
Do exactly the same for the catch but this time below the square hole. This time when you pull the wire it should make the pin come out of the plug.
Do this for pins 4 and pin 6. Note : Pin 1 is the one with the thick brown wire attached to it.
Swap the positions of these pins.
When you are putting the pins back simply push them into the holes and you will hear two faint clicks.
Push the flap back down to lock all the pins into the plug.
This swap is done on the plug with 6 pins on the car harness side.
Use a small screwdriver or similar device to lift the flap.
Then push the small screwdriver into the square hole on the plug slighty to release the catch for the pin and pull on the wire slowly. This will release the pin from the first catch.
Do exactly the same for the catch but this time below the square hole. This time when you pull the wire it should make the pin come out of the plug.
Do this for pins 4 and pin 6. Note : Pin 1 is the one with the thick brown wire attached to it.
Swap the positions of these pins.
When you are putting the pins back simply push them into the holes and you will hear two faint clicks.
Push the flap back down to lock all the pins into the plug.
07-09-2008, 11:09 AM
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Originally Posted by bruce_miranda' post='619596' date='Jul 9 2008, 10:10 AM
Ok here goes a step by step method to swap the wires I spoke about earlier to see if it will help you. Doing it via the forum just incase anyone else ever has to do this again.
This swap is done on the plug with 6 pins on the car harness side.
Attachment 54249
Use a small screwdriver or similar device to lift the flap.
Attachment 54250Attachment 54251
Then push the small screwdriver into the square hole on the plug slighty to release the catch for the pin and pull on the wire slowly. This will release the pin from the first catch.
Attachment 54252
Do exactly the same for the catch but this time below the square hole. This time when you pull the wire it should make the pin come out of the plug.
Do this for pins 4 and pin 6. Note : Pin 1 is the one with the thick brown wire attached to it.
Attachment 54253
Swap the positions of these pins.
Attachment 54254Attachment 54255
When you are putting the pins back simply push them into the holes and you will hear two faint clicks.
Push the flap back down to lock all the pins into the plug.
This swap is done on the plug with 6 pins on the car harness side.
Attachment 54249
Use a small screwdriver or similar device to lift the flap.
Attachment 54250Attachment 54251
Then push the small screwdriver into the square hole on the plug slighty to release the catch for the pin and pull on the wire slowly. This will release the pin from the first catch.
Attachment 54252
Do exactly the same for the catch but this time below the square hole. This time when you pull the wire it should make the pin come out of the plug.
Do this for pins 4 and pin 6. Note : Pin 1 is the one with the thick brown wire attached to it.
Attachment 54253
Swap the positions of these pins.
Attachment 54254Attachment 54255
When you are putting the pins back simply push them into the holes and you will hear two faint clicks.
Push the flap back down to lock all the pins into the plug.
Hey Thanks bruce, so with the swap of the wires what does that accomplish may i ask? I'll have to attemp this after work today.
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Originally Posted by Cwest' post='619712' date='Jul 9 2008, 08:09 PM
Hey Thanks bruce, so with the swap of the wires what does that accomplish may i ask? I'll have to attemp this after work today.
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Originally Posted by Cwest' post='619268' date='Jul 9 2008, 01:07 AM
I been having intermitten right brake light out every time i start up my car. I was wondering if anyone has the same issue and everytime i step on the brakes it will come back on then goes away??? So odd this is happening cause i've checked when error comes on and the brake lights arent out so strange!!! If anyone out there has the same issue?
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